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How Celtics’ Jayson Tatum is chasing Larry Bird, Bill Russell with All-NBA nod
After making another All-NBA First Team, Celtics star Jayson Tatum continues to follow in the footsteps of Bill Russell and ...
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"He didn't usually trash talk to Magic, Dr. J, guys like that" - Danny Ainge on why Larry Bird directed most vicious trash talk to coaches
"He just really wanted to motivate himself," Ainge said of Larry's trash-talking. "But the most characteristic one was he ...
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"They think he was a chubby White guy" - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar thinks people don't appreciate Larry Bird enough
Those who played with and against Larry Bird — and watched his career unfold — know that he deservedly should be mentioned as ...
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"He needed both of them and he got them" - Randy Mills names the two coaches that made Larry Bird a great player
When Larry joined the Boston Celtics in 1979, he found another mentor, Coach Bill Fitch. "Larry Legend" regarded Fitch as an ...
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Nikola Jokić joins elite company with 5th consecutive top-2 finish in MVP voting
Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander edges Jokić in the voting for what would have been his 4th NBA MVP award. Associated Press Nikola Jokić joins Bill Russell and Larry Bird as the only ...
Are the Celtics trying to capture the Flagg? Boston met with Cooper
The Celtics even met with Flagg at last week’s NBA Draft Combine, according to Yahoo! Sports’s Kevin O’Connor. Flagg meet ...
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The biggest takeaway from Timberwolves' Game 1 loss
Nobody foresaw OKC outscoring (54-20) and outrebounding (46-42) Minnesota in the paint, but the outcome was by design. Mark ...
Michael Malone clarifies MVP statement: I'd vote for Nikola Jokic, want to make sure people in Denver know that
I did vote for him again this year, if I had a vote,” Malone, appearing as a guest analyst on ESPN before Game 2 between the ...
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No Escape For WNBA Refs on National Radio as Officiating Blunders Not limited to Caitlin Clark's Flagrant Foul Vs Angel Reese
Refereeing mistakes are becoming all too common in today’s sports world, whether it’s the NBA or the WNBA. The post No Escape ...
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Caitlin Clark makes her feelings clear about added attention to her muscles
After a chaotic year in 2024, Caitlin Clark found herself with a lot of downtime before her second season in the WNBA.